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St. Petersburg, Florida Tampa Bay Local Weather Observations

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:38 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
****WARNING: Temperature Readings are UNOFFICIAL AND taken at
observers location***They are taken using a real thermostat...but
are not set up "officially"....


Cloudy and Cool
Temp- 63.5 F
Wind- Calm

Historical Records since 1997
High Temp- 98 F officially, 105 F at home August 2005
Low Temp- 30 F, January 2003
High Heat Index- 110, July 2005
Low Wind Chill- 20 F, January 2003
Heaviest 24 Hour Rainfall- 10.12 in. (Hurricane Gabrielle September 2001)
Highest Wind Gust- >78 mph Hurricane Jeanne Sept 26, 2004, anemometer broke at 78 mph so wind gust was likely higher than 78...
Highest Non-Hurricane Wind Gust: 75 mph, February 1998 Severe
El Nino Driven Storm


2005 Records:
high temp- 105 F at home august
low temp- 35 F, january
high heat index- 110, july
low wind chill- 33 F, january
Heaviest 24 hour rainfall- 4.5 inches (Wilma Oct. 24, 2005)
Highest wind gust: 76 mph (Wilma Oct. 24, 2005)...Possibly higher
because no reports came in afterwards from this source...

Heat Records:
Hottest Year Temperatures:
2005- 105 F
2000- 103 F
2001- 102 F
1998- 102 F

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:26 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
Current Temperature- 63.5 F
Wind- Calm
Partly Cloudy with some high clouds

Interesting Information:
A freeze occurs at this location about once every six years:
Freeze Dates:

January 2003
Sometime in 1995-1996 winter

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:19 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
WARM AND SUNNY AGAIN YAY! Cold snap is over!!
This morning: Cold 47 F
Now: 75 F YEA!!!!! WARM AND TROPICAL BABY!!! SUNNY TOO!

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:09 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
Summary: 47/78 yea nice and warm

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:55 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
Very windy and warm
65/85
Gusts to 40 mph ahead of a cold front

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:28 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
66 F, cool, cloudy
54/71 for low/high

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:35 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
60 F, light rain and cloudy
58/74 for low/high

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:28 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
60 F, clear and cool
Rain: 0.05 in.
Low was normal, high was below normal
Normal: 55/70
Actual Low/high: 55/68

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:31 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
70 F, mostly sunny
Low/High: 50/74

12/20/05

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:53 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
Down to 60 F and mostly cloudy
low/high: 50/74

12/20/05

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:20 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/21/05
Morning Low: 49 F
Currently: Cold, Sunny and Windy, 56 F

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:52 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/21/05
Low/High: 49/60
Currently: 58 F, Cold (for this time of day), Windy, Sunny

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:24 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/21/05
Low/High: 49/60
Currently: 52 F, Cold, Windy

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:35 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/21/05
49/60
Currently: 49 F, Very Cold, A few high clouds, light nnw wind

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 10:13 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/21/05
So Far the Coldest Night of the 2005-2006 Xmas Season:
Currently: 43 F

Low this Morning: 49 F
High: 60 F

43/60 Overall

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:28 am
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/22/05
Very Cold Morning:
Low: 38 F

Currently: 56 F

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:53 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/22/05
38/63

Currently: 58 F, cold, mostly sunny

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:01 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/22/05
Low/High F: 38/63
Currently:
Clear Skies, Calm Wind
53 F, Cold

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:56 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/23/05
Low: 40 F
Currently: Mostly Sunny 74 F

40/74 as low/high

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 12:21 pm
by Tampa Bay Hurricane
12/24/05
Low: 48 F
Currently: Mostly Cloudy 73 F